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Yoshio Tsuchiya

Yoshio Tsuchiya

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May 18, 1927 — February 8, 2017Koshu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan

Yoshio Tsuchiya (土屋 嘉男 Tsuchiya Yoshio, May 18, 1927 – February 8, 2017) was a Japanese actor known for his frequent appearances in Akira Kurosawa's Samurai films as well as Ishiro Honda's science fiction films.

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Seven Samuraimovie

Seven Samurai

1954

Yojimbomovie

Yojimbo

1961

High and Lowmovie

High and Low

1963

Throne of Bloodmovie

Throne of Blood

1957

Sanjuromovie

Sanjuro

1962

The Hidden Fortressmovie

The Hidden Fortress

1958

Red Beardmovie

Red Beard

1965

Godzilla Raids Againmovie

Godzilla Raids Again

1955

The Bad Sleep Wellmovie

The Bad Sleep Well

1960

Destroy All Monstersmovie

Destroy All Monsters

1968

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Mifune: The Last Samuraimovie

Mifune: The Last Samurai

2016

Self - Actor

Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destructionmovie

Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destruction

2015

Himself

Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effectsmovie

Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects

2008

Himself

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'movie

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'

2002

Self

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Lower Depths'movie

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Lower Depths'

2002

Self

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Seven Samurai'movie

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Seven Samurai'

2002

Self

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'movie

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'

2002

Self

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Red Beard'movie

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Red Beard'

2002

Self

The Seven Chefsmovie

The Seven Chefs

1997

Godzilla vs. King Ghidorahmovie

Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah

1991

Businessman Yasuaki Shindo

Earth Defense Girl Iko-chan 3: Big Operation in Big Edomovie

Earth Defense Girl Iko-chan 3: Big Operation in Big Edo

1990

Tokyo: The Last Warmovie

Tokyo: The Last War

1989

Dr. Mizuno

Rougemovie

Rouge

1984

Akio Tsuchiya(土屋明雄)

The Undercover Ninja Organizationmovie

The Undercover Ninja Organization

1983

The Yoshida Schoolmovie

The Yoshida School

1983

Jōji Hayashi

Lady Karuizawamovie

Lady Karuizawa

1982

Gen'ichirô Nakagawa

Dangai kara no koe
movie

Dangai kara no koe

1980

Double Suicide at Nishijinmovie

Double Suicide at Nishijin

1977

Yoshida

Submersion of Japantv

Submersion of Japan

1974

Zatoichi's Conspiracymovie

Zatoichi's Conspiracy

1973

Shobei

Kogarashi Monjirotv

Kogarashi Monjiro

1972

Naomitsu Kitamura

Haru no Sakamichitv

Haru no Sakamichi

1971

Ōtani Yoshitsugu

The Militaristsmovie

The Militarists

1970

Okawa

Attention Pleasetv

Attention Please

1970

Space Amoebamovie

Space Amoeba

1970

Dr. Kyoichi Mida

Incident at Blood Passmovie

Incident at Blood Pass

1970

Itahachi

Funeral Parade of Rosesmovie

Funeral Parade of Roses

1969

Gonda

Battle of the Japan Seamovie

Battle of the Japan Sea

1969

Staff Officer Akiyama

Samurai Bannersmovie

Samurai Banners

1969

Admiral Yamamotomovie

Admiral Yamamoto

1968

Staff Officer Kuroshima

Destroy All Monstersmovie

Destroy All Monsters

1968

Dr. Otani

Kill!movie

Kill!

1968

Shinroku Matsuo

Golden Eyesmovie

Golden Eyes

1968

Kurokawa / Killer

Son of Godzillamovie

Son of Godzilla

1967

Furukawa

Two in the Shadowmovie

Two in the Shadow

1967

Yumiko's husband

Japan's Longest Daymovie

Japan's Longest Day

1967

Lt. Colonel Hiroshi Fuha - Eastern District Army Staff Officer

Kojiromovie

Kojiro

1967

The Killing Bottlemovie

The Killing Bottle

1967

General Rubesa

Zero Fightermovie

Zero Fighter

1966

Moment of Terrormovie

Moment of Terror

1966

The Boss of Pick-Pocket Baymovie

The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay

1966

Hangoro Ose

Ultra Qtv

Ultra Q

1966

Ono

Invasion of Astro-Monstermovie

Invasion of Astro-Monster

1965

Controller of Planet X

Stairs of Evilmovie

Stairs of Evil

1965

Second division detective

Beast Alleymovie

Beast Alley

1965

Katsuragi

Frankenstein Conquers the Worldmovie

Frankenstein Conquers the World

1965

Daigo Kawai

The Retreat from Kiskamovie

The Retreat from Kiska

1965

Terai

Red Beardmovie

Red Beard

1965

Dr. Handayû Mori

Fright Timemovie

Fright Time

1964

Young Swordsmanmovie

Young Swordsman

1963

Matangomovie

Matango

1963

Masafumi Kasai - Owner

A Photo journalist's Story: Risk Your Life for the Momentmovie

A Photo journalist's Story: Risk Your Life for the Moment

1963

Legacy of the 500,000movie

Legacy of the 500,000

1963

Yamazaki

High and Lowmovie

High and Low

1963

Detective Murata

Sensation Seekersmovie

Sensation Seekers

1963

Roppongi Nights: Love Me, Love Memovie

Roppongi Nights: Love Me, Love Me

1963

Varan the Unbelievablemovie

Varan the Unbelievable

1962

Military Officer Katsumoto

Chûshinguramovie

Chûshingura

1962

Local Reportermovie

Local Reporter

1962

Tatsumovie

Tatsu

1962

Kida

The Crimson Skymovie

The Crimson Sky

1962

The Tenth Game of New Salarymen: Salaryman Ittorumovie

The Tenth Game of New Salarymen: Salaryman Ittoru

1962

Sanjuromovie

Sanjuro

1962

Samurai

The Tenth Game of New Salarymenmovie

The Tenth Game of New Salarymen

1961

Hiroshi Tsurumaki

Sir Galahad in Campusmovie

Sir Galahad in Campus

1961

Takizawa

Death on the Mountainmovie

Death on the Mountain

1961

Jiro Makita

Yojimbomovie

Yojimbo

1961

Kohei

The Human Vapormovie

The Human Vapor

1960

Mr. Mizuno

The Bad Sleep Wellmovie

The Bad Sleep Well

1960

ADA Secretary

University Banditsmovie

University Bandits

1960

The Storm of the Pacificmovie

The Storm of the Pacific

1960

The Secret of the Telegianmovie

The Secret of the Telegian

1960

Det. Capt. Onosaki

Battle in Outer Spacemovie

Battle in Outer Space

1959

Iwomura

Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrendermovie

Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender

1959

Gigantis, the Fire Monstermovie

Gigantis, the Fire Monster

1959

Tajima

Vagabond Employee: Outcrymovie

Vagabond Employee: Outcry

1959

Union Chairman

A Whistle in My Heartmovie

A Whistle in My Heart

1959

The Hidden Fortressmovie

The Hidden Fortress

1958

Horseman (uncredited)

Varanmovie

Varan

1958

Military Officer Katsumoto

Female Detective Story: S.O.S Womanmovie

Female Detective Story: S.O.S Woman

1958

He's the Killermovie

He's the Killer

1958

The H-Manmovie

The H-Man

1958

Detective Taguchi

Little Peachmovie

Little Peach

1958

Ishima

The Rickshaw Manmovie

The Rickshaw Man

1958

Song for a Bridemovie

Song for a Bride

1958

The Mysteriansmovie

The Mysterians

1957

Leader of the Mysterians

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2movie

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2

1957

Takeshi Shimada

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1movie

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1

1957

The Chieko Storymovie

The Chieko Story

1957

Koyama

Reign of Terrormovie

Reign of Terror

1957

Nebukawa

Yagyu Secret Scrollsmovie

Yagyu Secret Scrolls

1957

Throne of Bloodmovie

Throne of Blood

1957

Washizu samurai

A Wife's Heartmovie

A Wife's Heart

1956

Settlement of Lovemovie

Settlement of Love

1956

I Saw the Killermovie

I Saw the Killer

1956

I Live in Fearmovie

I Live in Fear

1955

Factory Worker after Fire

Stray Sheep
movie

Stray Sheep

1955

Nonomiya

New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rainmovie

New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rain

1955

Zenzaburō Matsudaira

No Response from Car 33movie

No Response from Car 33

1955

No Time for Tearsmovie

No Time for Tears

1955

Godzilla Raids Againmovie

Godzilla Raids Again

1955

Tajima, Member of Osaka Defense Corps

All is Well 2movie

All is Well 2

1955

Invisible Manmovie

Invisible Man

1954

Komatsu, reporter

The Black Furymovie

The Black Fury

1954

Forever Be Minemovie

Forever Be Mine

1954

Seven Samuraimovie

Seven Samurai

1954

Rikichi

Tower of Liliesmovie

Tower of Lilies

1953

I Was a Prisoner in Siberiamovie

I Was a Prisoner in Siberia

1952